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. >> i have no idea what is going to happen with the fiscal cliff. i have an uneasy feeling that president obama and speaker boehner do not know either. it is a huge possible fiscal shock. it would be one of the biggest negative fiscal shocks we have had since world war ii. the only thing that is comparable is when we had in vietnam surtax applied after military spending was already falling. falling office cliff would mean a recession. i think it could be much worse than cbo implies. 1, the economy is very fragile right now and vulnerable to a secondly, i think it has a horrible psychological impact on the business community and consumers who would totally lose confidence in our ability to govern. i agree with david that what we need right now is a downpayment, making some progress. one that probably involves the tax and spending side. and the pledge to do much more later. the important thing to know about the proposals on the street right now is that you can accept everything in the president's proposal for everything in speaker boehner's proposal a
. >> i have no idea what is going to happen with the fiscal cliff. i have an uneasy feeling that president obama and speaker boehner do not know either. it is a huge possible fiscal shock. it would be one of the biggest negative fiscal shocks we have had since world war ii. the only thing that is comparable is when we had in vietnam surtax applied after military spending was already falling. falling office cliff would mean a recession. i think it could be much worse than cbo implies. 1,...
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we are on the edge of an obama cliff. before president obama bought a gun owners mattered, he was for a hand on -- handgun ban, semiautomatic ban. he wants to raise the excise tax that he would pay on firearms and ammunition by 500%. that is $350 federal tax on a $500 rifle. he was for eliminated all right to carry permits in all 41 states. he was one of only nine illinois legislators to vote to jail a homeowner that in the middle of the night use a firearm against a criminal with a rap sheet as long as your arm. he voted to prosecute the criminal. you talk about lack of common sense. i do not know how you have any better example than that. he voted on a vote that if he succeeded would put every american firearms company out of business with hundreds of thousands of jobs and less -- left our personal and military security depended on the chinese, russians, chinese, and italians. talking about a lousy plan for america. that is it. we are at the obama clip. we have only seen the tip of the icebergs out of what is in store i
we are on the edge of an obama cliff. before president obama bought a gun owners mattered, he was for a hand on -- handgun ban, semiautomatic ban. he wants to raise the excise tax that he would pay on firearms and ammunition by 500%. that is $350 federal tax on a $500 rifle. he was for eliminated all right to carry permits in all 41 states. he was one of only nine illinois legislators to vote to jail a homeowner that in the middle of the night use a firearm against a criminal with a rap sheet...
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speaker boehner said he is waiting on president obama to outline spending cuts. this is a kind of strange thing for the speaker to say. president obama outlined very specific cuts in his proposal to the republicans. republicans have not offered anything specific in cuts whatsoever. of course, nothing specific in revenue whatsoever. all generalizations. the republicans want more spending cuts. tell us what you want. that is what i say to them. we cannot read their minds. we are not going to make a proposal for them. republicans know perfectly well that democrats are willing to make tough choices on these issues, if they understand, which i hoped they do by now, we are going to look out for the middle class first. the only thing standing in the way of an agreement is republicans, their insistence on holding tax cuts for middle- class families hostage to bring on the fiscal cliff. there is a lot of bluster coming from republicans, but that is crumbling quickly. every day, we read about more republicans breaking ranks, calling out the speaker to allow tax rates to ri
speaker boehner said he is waiting on president obama to outline spending cuts. this is a kind of strange thing for the speaker to say. president obama outlined very specific cuts in his proposal to the republicans. republicans have not offered anything specific in cuts whatsoever. of course, nothing specific in revenue whatsoever. all generalizations. the republicans want more spending cuts. tell us what you want. that is what i say to them. we cannot read their minds. we are not going to make...
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we really are on the edge of an obama cliff. before president obama thought the gun owners matter, he was for a handgun ban, semiautomatic ban, he was for banning single shot, side-by-side shotguns. he wanted to raise the excise tax that you would pay on firearms and ammunition by 500%. and that is $350 federal tax on a $500 rifle. he was for eliminating all rights to carry permits and all 41 states and was one of nine illinois legislators to vote to jail a homeowner that in the middle of the knife used a firearm against a criminal with a rap sheet as long as your arm. -- the middle of the night use a firearm against a criminal with a rap sheet as long as your arm. and he voted on a vote that it succeeded would have put every firearm company out of business with hundreds of thousands of jobs and what have left our personal security and our military security dependent upon the chinese, the russians, the french, the germans, and the italians. if you talk about allows a plan for america, that is it. -- a lousy plan for america, tha
we really are on the edge of an obama cliff. before president obama thought the gun owners matter, he was for a handgun ban, semiautomatic ban, he was for banning single shot, side-by-side shotguns. he wanted to raise the excise tax that you would pay on firearms and ammunition by 500%. and that is $350 federal tax on a $500 rifle. he was for eliminating all rights to carry permits and all 41 states and was one of nine illinois legislators to vote to jail a homeowner that in the middle of the...
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that is a large part of our financial -- >> you have listened to president obama offering a campaign that rich people have to pay more. if he is reelected, what will happen? one side or the other will have to cave. >> i suspect taxes will go on upper income people. this definition of which includes me, which sends me into laughter. i am not sure what rich means. he is. i think taxes i pay should rise but they should be more rational. i now pay a 15% on capital gains, but 22.5%. because of the crazy workings . my accountant gleefully informed me of something that was written wrong. he told me i am in the phase-out brackets of the alternative minimum tax. if i can only get one run of $50 thousand income -- $150,000 income. i have written about the stuff forever. i do not understand my own taxes. i have to have an accountant. i cannot understand the return. it is completely crazy. 20% of capital gains will not kill anybody. i treat capital gains and dividends the same way i treat income from work. i would lower the rate on everything by broadening the base. >> what do you think will hap
that is a large part of our financial -- >> you have listened to president obama offering a campaign that rich people have to pay more. if he is reelected, what will happen? one side or the other will have to cave. >> i suspect taxes will go on upper income people. this definition of which includes me, which sends me into laughter. i am not sure what rich means. he is. i think taxes i pay should rise but they should be more rational. i now pay a 15% on capital gains, but 22.5%....
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cliff. the event is part of the white house's effort to cut public support to end the bush era tax cuts for incomes on $250,000 and above. it will be shown at noon eastern on c-span 3. >> washington worked his way up and went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to the lead minee industry was in its heyday. he arrived by stagecoach, by train and arrived in this muddy mining town, boarded himself in a log cabin and slowly worked his way up and became a successful lawyer and got involved politically, ran for congress, search for 8 terms. he then befriended abraham lincoln, obviously from illinois, and ulysses s. grant, and as they were on the rise, he stayed with them as a close confidante and colleague during the civil war. after grant was elected president, he appointed washburn secretary of state. at that time, he became ill. his family feared for his life. after 10 days, he submitted his resignation to president grants. grant regretfully accepted his resignation. over the next seve
cliff. the event is part of the white house's effort to cut public support to end the bush era tax cuts for incomes on $250,000 and above. it will be shown at noon eastern on c-span 3. >> washington worked his way up and went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to the lead minee industry was in its heyday. he arrived by stagecoach, by train and arrived in this muddy mining town, boarded himself in a log cabin and slowly worked his way up and became a successful lawyer and got...
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president obama took that vehicle and drove it off the cliff. we talk about the clip that we are going to go over. we are already over that cliff. what we need to do is somehow climb back up out of it. the way it's looking, the way they have this government split up now, i don't think they will ever do it, because's policy is divided and conquered. you cannot do it that way. -- because obama's policy is conquer.d guest: i think there will be pressure for years to come to keep spending down. host: on twitter -- guest: there are laws. they require agencies to spend only within the program parameters that they are authorized by congress. it's also true that congress has never been able to submit a balanced budget because there's a reluctance for political reasons to raise taxes and a lot of these spending programs are popular, which is why the term of "waste, fraud, and abuse" is popular, because it sounds like there are many expensive items everybody would agree are wasteful and why don't we just eliminate them? but when it comes to them, they are
president obama took that vehicle and drove it off the cliff. we talk about the clip that we are going to go over. we are already over that cliff. what we need to do is somehow climb back up out of it. the way it's looking, the way they have this government split up now, i don't think they will ever do it, because's policy is divided and conquered. you cannot do it that way. -- because obama's policy is conquer.d guest: i think there will be pressure for years to come to keep spending down....
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that as a cliff, it is close. 496 for the president. 481 for mitt romney. a couple more calls. let's go to ohio. joseph on our republican line. caller: hi. i'm very disappointed in mitt romney. i had followed him from the beginning of the republican primary and he was like the extreme right and then when he went to the middle and did not stick by what he was running on, he just lost me. president obama -- i am a disabled veteran. i can tell you right now, if you don't want obamacare, you do not have to get it. i was in -- i went to the va and during the bush years, i could i get no coverage. host: you are calling on our independent line to read to you are not happy with mitt romney -- line so you are not happy with mitt romney. who do support as a candidate? caller: romney flip flopped. he is like a box of chocolates. you do not know what you're going to get. host: who will you vote for now? caller: barack obama. he was dealt a bad deal but he has made strides. the republican side has put up roadblocks. the democrats and republicans need to meet in the midd
that as a cliff, it is close. 496 for the president. 481 for mitt romney. a couple more calls. let's go to ohio. joseph on our republican line. caller: hi. i'm very disappointed in mitt romney. i had followed him from the beginning of the republican primary and he was like the extreme right and then when he went to the middle and did not stick by what he was running on, he just lost me. president obama -- i am a disabled veteran. i can tell you right now, if you don't want obamacare, you do not...
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president obama visiting an auto plant and he will talk about the fiscal cliff and the needs of middle class family. on c-span2, michael powell on the future of television. then a discussion of the iran nuclear program. that is across the sea span networks. on capitol hill, the house returns tomorrow. members will consider whether to meet with the senate on defense department programs for next year. off the floor, negotiations continuing over what is called the fiscal cliff -- the combination of tax increases and spending cuts unless congress takes action. that's live tomorrow, here on c- span. next, the government's role on innovation and the economy. participating in the discussions is glenn hutchins, a former adviser to bill clinton and the google public policy and government relations and vice- president. it was a nearly hour-long the event of the by the center for american progress. >> that is a tough act to follow. i'm al hunt. let me just give you one quick story. i met her when she was policy director for hillary clinton and barack obama. i did a column one time in which i refe
president obama visiting an auto plant and he will talk about the fiscal cliff and the needs of middle class family. on c-span2, michael powell on the future of television. then a discussion of the iran nuclear program. that is across the sea span networks. on capitol hill, the house returns tomorrow. members will consider whether to meet with the senate on defense department programs for next year. off the floor, negotiations continuing over what is called the fiscal cliff -- the combination...
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[screams] >> president obama again throwing seniors over the cliff. >> but his bins were randomly selected into three groups. one group with the flackcheck.org version. let's lock -- let's watch the flack check video. >> it was another one of those days. raining, but not enough rain to watch the film straight off the streets. , report on my desk. another one, i thought out loud. i poured myself a stiffer breakfast. elderly woman, 67, 69, smashed against the rocks. i knew what the autopsy point -- report would say. m.o.cliff, same am this is a serial killer. a homicidal freak. he takes the dames for a leisurely walk through the park. until she is thrown off the cliff screaming. now it is happening again. >> i need a pacemaker [screams] >> a few things did not add up. a group called the agenda project says paul ryan is a killer. according to a source, he ignores the sofact. american doctors for troops as president obama is rationing health care. >> president obama again throwing seniors off the cliff. >> another trusted source gave me this piece of of the mission. it is a reduction in future
[screams] >> president obama again throwing seniors over the cliff. >> but his bins were randomly selected into three groups. one group with the flackcheck.org version. let's lock -- let's watch the flack check video. >> it was another one of those days. raining, but not enough rain to watch the film straight off the streets. , report on my desk. another one, i thought out loud. i poured myself a stiffer breakfast. elderly woman, 67, 69, smashed against the rocks. i knew what...
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president obama talked about the so-called fiscal cliff and his proposal to end of the bush tax cuts on those earning more than two and a $50,000. ed -- more than $250,000. ["hail to the chief" plays] please have a seat. have a seat. relax for a second. it is good to see all of you. hello. it is good to be back in pennsylvania. it is good to be right here. i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel glickman for hosting me today and giving me a great tour. stand up so everybody can see you, guys. [cheers and applause] there you go. we have a couple of outstanding members of congress here. [cheers and applause] now, i just finished getting a tour of the workshop. i have to say it makes me wish that joel invented this stuff sooner when i was a kid. back then, you couldn't build a roller coaster out of your erector set. i got a chance to meet some of the folks who have been working around the clock to keep up with the christmas rush. that is a good thing. these guys are santa's extra elves. they manufacture almost 3000 pieces every minute. every box that ends up on store she
president obama talked about the so-called fiscal cliff and his proposal to end of the bush tax cuts on those earning more than two and a $50,000. ed -- more than $250,000. ["hail to the chief" plays] please have a seat. have a seat. relax for a second. it is good to see all of you. hello. it is good to be back in pennsylvania. it is good to be right here. i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel glickman for hosting me today and giving me a great tour. stand up so...
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president obama took that vehicle and drove it off the cliff. we talk about the clip that we are going to go over. we are already over that cliff. what we need to do is somehow climb back up out of it. the way it's looking, the way they have this government split up now, i don't think they will ever do it, because's policy is divided and conquered. you cannot do it that way. -- because obama's policy is divide and conquer. guest: i think there will be pressure for years to come to keep spending down. host: on twitter -- guest: there are laws. they require agencies to spend only within the program parameters that they are authorized by congress. it's also true that congress has never been able to submit a balanced budget because there's a reluctance for political reasons to raise taxes and a lot of these spending programs are popular, which is why the term of "waste, fraud, and abuse" is popular, because it sounds like there are many expensive items everybody would agree are wasteful and why don't we just eliminate them? but when it comes to them
president obama took that vehicle and drove it off the cliff. we talk about the clip that we are going to go over. we are already over that cliff. what we need to do is somehow climb back up out of it. the way it's looking, the way they have this government split up now, i don't think they will ever do it, because's policy is divided and conquered. you cannot do it that way. -- because obama's policy is divide and conquer. guest: i think there will be pressure for years to come to keep spending...
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how obama had raised her taxes. she has gotten more tax breaks since obama was president -- she pays a lower rate than she did for the past 60 years. guest: in terms of the retroactive application --there is a possibility we could come back in january and say we will reinstate those tax rates for everybody except those people making more than $250,000. host: we have about 30 seconds. the likelihood these credits will be reduced. guest: it will be a crapshoot. host: steven sloan from politico. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> tomorrow on washington journal, and a look at the mortgage debt relief act, which was passed by congress in the early days of the housing crisis, and a discussion of orientation sessions for senior aides and aides of members- elect in congress. and a member of the autistic and advocacy network on being an adult with autism, and the federal role in supporting autistic adults and children. washington jour
how obama had raised her taxes. she has gotten more tax breaks since obama was president -- she pays a lower rate than she did for the past 60 years. guest: in terms of the retroactive application --there is a possibility we could come back in january and say we will reinstate those tax rates for everybody except those people making more than $250,000. host: we have about 30 seconds. the likelihood these credits will be reduced. guest: it will be a crapshoot. host: steven sloan from politico....
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can it be part of a grand bargain to avoid a fiscal cliff? bob, your first. caller: i never understood, when you are eligible of age to go on medicare, that that is the simultaneous with social security. i do not understand why those are staggered. for all the republicans out there, i agree, i am a fiscal conservative, that the very least to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67 in medicare should absolutely be on the table. i would like to say, i do not get why we do not use our institutions, government institutions. to allow for people like myself, i pay about $7,000 per year out of pocket or an individual policy that i do not use. i might use $200 per year out of 7000. if they give that money to medicare so that i can buy into medicare, i am 54, and spend my next however many years prior to going on medicare paying into medicare on an individual policy, i bet you that there are millions like me read the government could raise so much money and i do not understand why it is not being talked about or presented. host: what if there was an agreement that sai
can it be part of a grand bargain to avoid a fiscal cliff? bob, your first. caller: i never understood, when you are eligible of age to go on medicare, that that is the simultaneous with social security. i do not understand why those are staggered. for all the republicans out there, i agree, i am a fiscal conservative, that the very least to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67 in medicare should absolutely be on the table. i would like to say, i do not get why we do not use our...
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first, on the fiscal cliff, obama keeps this class warfare going with his 98% and 2%. what i would like to say is the two% probably use fewer government services than anybody else, whereas the nine disparate 90% probably use most of the government services. why should the to% who don't use the services paid for the 95% who do? on the arms control thing, i would like to point out that the nra and those opposed to the nra never bring up the point of the second amendment. when it was written, there was no such thing as an automatic or even a semi-automatic weapon. the law has to be brought up-to- date. i would like to hear you answer to both of those problems. thank you. guest: charles, i appreciate those questions. guns and weapons of choice have changed throughout the years and our laws have changed as well. the state of connecticut had the type of gun laws that have been proposed and they did not work. at the end of the day, is an individual person's problem. changing laws does not necessarily change hearts. it's a cultural problem as well. that's why i don't think we
first, on the fiscal cliff, obama keeps this class warfare going with his 98% and 2%. what i would like to say is the two% probably use fewer government services than anybody else, whereas the nine disparate 90% probably use most of the government services. why should the to% who don't use the services paid for the 95% who do? on the arms control thing, i would like to point out that the nra and those opposed to the nra never bring up the point of the second amendment. when it was written,...
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president obama will be talking about his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff today when he meets with small business owners today and middle-class families tomorrow. tomorrow, having to a philadelphia suburbs talking about increasing taxes on the wealthy in and extending tax cuts for middle-class families. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span and radio. >> of 16 or 17 basis, we have a military-run schools. the average cost per child per year is $50,000, almost four times what the rest of public education costs. when the vast majority of our bases, we use public schools. we could take the money we're spending today in and pay every public school system $14,000 per child and save billions of dollars per year with the same or better outcome. >> this weekend, you can talk with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, the affordable health care act, in the future of the gop. he has written several books and reports including his latest, "the debt bomb." medical doctor, author, and senator tom coburn live at noon eastern on "booktv" "in depth on c-span 2. cox host: for our
president obama will be talking about his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff today when he meets with small business owners today and middle-class families tomorrow. tomorrow, having to a philadelphia suburbs talking about increasing taxes on the wealthy in and extending tax cuts for middle-class families. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span and radio. >> of 16 or 17 basis, we have a military-run schools. the average cost per child per year is $50,000, almost four times what the...
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and congressional leaders, the focus on the fiscal cliff, going back to august 2011 to look at how we got here. some of the debate and is conferences relating to the passage of the budget control act treating the spending cuts beginning tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. also tonight at 8:00 on c-span2, "the communicators." the effect federal emergencies have on communications. among our guests for the president of regulatory affairs of the wireless association and and the congressman from the commerce committee. >> are 16 or 17 basis, we have military-run in schools. the average cost to run them per year is $50,000 per student. almost four times what the rest of public education costs. the vast majority of our bases, we use public schools. we could take the money we're spending today, pay every school system $14,000 per child and save billions of dollars per year. with the same or better outcomes. >> this weekend, talking with oklahoma senator tom coburn about the fiscal cliff, affordable care act, and defense -- the future of the republican party. the senator has written a
and congressional leaders, the focus on the fiscal cliff, going back to august 2011 to look at how we got here. some of the debate and is conferences relating to the passage of the budget control act treating the spending cuts beginning tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. also tonight at 8:00 on c-span2, "the communicators." the effect federal emergencies have on communications. among our guests for the president of regulatory affairs of the wireless association and and the...
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when the economy was about to go over the cliff, i watched him make some of the toughest decisions any president has had to make since franklin delano roosevelt. he saved the financial system of the nation and prevented a worldwide depression. it was not a popular decision, but it was essential, and he was right to allow credit to flow again. he stepped up to rescue the automobile industry. it was not popular, but it was critical, saving jobs and creating 200,000 new jobs. this is the man who made the call to go after osama bin laden. it was a bold decision, a bold decision, with profound risks for our warriors as well as his presidency. but he made it and he made that decision on his own. bin laden is dead and america is more secure because of this man's decision. he passed affordable care act, a goal striven for by presidents starting with teddy roosevelt. it required him to use up almost all of his political capital. he prevailed where no president had done before. he was right. he was right. he cut $100 billion from the federal debt over the next 10 years. he provided access to aff
when the economy was about to go over the cliff, i watched him make some of the toughest decisions any president has had to make since franklin delano roosevelt. he saved the financial system of the nation and prevented a worldwide depression. it was not a popular decision, but it was essential, and he was right to allow credit to flow again. he stepped up to rescue the automobile industry. it was not popular, but it was critical, saving jobs and creating 200,000 new jobs. this is the man who...
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house republican leaders have made a counter offer to president obama in the fiscal cliff negotiations proposing to cut to true knowledge with a combination of spending cuts come entitlement reform, and new tax revenues. there was a three page letter signed by speaker boehner, majority leader eric cantor, and other senior republicans including representative paul ryan. and this mornings "washington journal," we heard about tax reductions and credits that would go away if the fiscal cliff passes in january. >> board or series looking into the so-called fiscal cliff, we turn our attention to deductions and tax loopholes. some of them are potentially on the chopping block. joining us from the wall street journal is don mckinnon. thanks so much for joining us today. what are the loopholes and deductions? we hear those words a lot, but what are they? guest: loopholes or tax breaks of all different sorts, and whether you like a particular loophole or not depends on where you sit, i guess. there are lots of loopholes that are deductions. deductions are those that most people are familiar with
house republican leaders have made a counter offer to president obama in the fiscal cliff negotiations proposing to cut to true knowledge with a combination of spending cuts come entitlement reform, and new tax revenues. there was a three page letter signed by speaker boehner, majority leader eric cantor, and other senior republicans including representative paul ryan. and this mornings "washington journal," we heard about tax reductions and credits that would go away if the fiscal...
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president obama has the responsibility to propose a real bipartisan plan to avert the fiscal cliff that can pass both the house and the senate. withdrawing from the recommendations of the simpson- bowles commission, the president could propose a plan that would not only avert the so-called fiscal cliff, but also help us avert the fiscal abyss. if president obama were to offer such a plan, republicans would act favorably. going over the cliff is unnecessary. as it has been observed in "the wall street journal," the president is boxing in the republicans. he is offering them a deal they cannot accept. first, the president has repeatedly called for a balanced solution involving both revenue and less spending. what is obvious to the most casual observer is that this plan is not a balanced. the fiscal cliff involves nearly four dollars of anticipated revenue from higher taxes for every dollar of spending cuts, yet the president wants more revenue and fewer spending cuts. if we fell off the cliff, his plan calls for another round of stimulus spending. you have got to be kidding me. what the p
president obama has the responsibility to propose a real bipartisan plan to avert the fiscal cliff that can pass both the house and the senate. withdrawing from the recommendations of the simpson- bowles commission, the president could propose a plan that would not only avert the so-called fiscal cliff, but also help us avert the fiscal abyss. if president obama were to offer such a plan, republicans would act favorably. going over the cliff is unnecessary. as it has been observed in "the...
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romney versus obama and the 34 days that decided the election. our guest are senior white house report glenn thrush and jonathan martin. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> if you worked for him you'd get a mercurial, sometimes generous, sometimes overbearing, sometimes almost cruel boss, who didn't know how to apologize. which men of his age and class
romney versus obama and the 34 days that decided the election. our guest are senior white house report glenn thrush and jonathan martin. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> if you worked for him you'd get a mercurial, sometimes generous, sometimes overbearing, sometimes almost cruel boss, who didn't know how to apologize. which men of his age and class
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this from a tribune newspaper report, obama named hud secretary lead sandy recovery efforts. housing and urban secretary has been chosen to lead the federal government's assistance. the state's rebuilding from superstorm sandy, president obama announced thursday after touring the hardest hit parts of new york. we thought it would be good to have a new yorker who's going to be the point person obama said on staten island which he toured with donovan and state law makers. the other story i want to point to this morning is the ongoing confrontation between israel and hamas. the headline from the "new york times" on the front page, israel and hamas step up air attacks in the gaza clash. israel and hamas brushed aside international calls for restraint on thursday and executed their lethal conflict over gaza where palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets into israel territory targeting tell aviv for the first time. and israel intensifies and sent tanks for a possible invader. a story from early this morning notes that egypt opens a tiny window of truce in the gaza confron
this from a tribune newspaper report, obama named hud secretary lead sandy recovery efforts. housing and urban secretary has been chosen to lead the federal government's assistance. the state's rebuilding from superstorm sandy, president obama announced thursday after touring the hardest hit parts of new york. we thought it would be good to have a new yorker who's going to be the point person obama said on staten island which he toured with donovan and state law makers. the other story i want...
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president obama visiting an auto plant in michigan. he talked about the fiscal cliff and the need a middle class families. on c-span3, discussion about iran's security program. all that tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. "washingtonning on" journal" a look at the fiscal cliff. we will hear from jim do yle on how the fiscal clefted affected businesses and charles clark of the executive media group. earlier today, gene sperling reemphasize the obama registration tax on the wealthy. >> when you think again that we have an economy that is capable of having more winner take all outcomes. progressive taxation is not about redistribution. it is not about populism. it is about a national commitment to pay it forward. those of us who have benefited most from the innovation of the past seven obligation to pay for it to make sure we are giving this generation and the next generation the same building blocks in terms of education research so that they have the same chance to grow and prosper. in that sense, paying down deficits loss still investing is
president obama visiting an auto plant in michigan. he talked about the fiscal cliff and the need a middle class families. on c-span3, discussion about iran's security program. all that tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. "washingtonning on" journal" a look at the fiscal cliff. we will hear from jim do yle on how the fiscal clefted affected businesses and charles clark of the executive media group. earlier today, gene sperling reemphasize the obama registration tax on the wealthy....
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. >> next, house speaker john boehner on negotiations with president obama on the so-called fiscal cliff. the president has said he could accept tax increases for households earning $400,000 or more per year. speaker boehner now says he could except tax increases on those earning more than $1 million a year. this briefing is about 10 minutes. >> we hope to reach a balanced approach. but we have offered meets the definition of balance. the president is not there yet. the white house yesterday offered $1.30 trillion in new revenues for only $850 billion in net spending reductions. that is not balanced in my opinion. we will continue to talk with the president and also move to plan b. we all know every income tax filer in america is going to pay a higher rate come january 1 unless congress acts. i believe it is important we protect as many american taxpayers as we can. our plan be -- b will protect american taxpayers to make $1 million or less and have all other current rates extended. i continue to have hope we can reach a broader agreement with the white house that would reduce its spendi
. >> next, house speaker john boehner on negotiations with president obama on the so-called fiscal cliff. the president has said he could accept tax increases for households earning $400,000 or more per year. speaker boehner now says he could except tax increases on those earning more than $1 million a year. this briefing is about 10 minutes. >> we hope to reach a balanced approach. but we have offered meets the definition of balance. the president is not there yet. the white house...
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president obama's were on call is threatening higher electricity prices for families and job creators. we cannot go on like this. this election is not about president obama, the person. it is about his failed presidency and failed leadership. our country is going in the wrong direction. and mitt romney is the only leader who can turn this economy around. did americans back to work, and build the better america our parents worked and sacrificed to make possible. that is the opportunity before us. and it is the one that we must seize, for the sake of our children and the future of our great nation. god bless your families and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> watch our coverage of the presidential candidates pless debates from key house, senate, and governor's races. a debate between the candidates in the north carolina governor's race. a discussion on the role of volunteers in the presidential campaigns. after that, lawyers previewed the supreme court's oral argument into upcoming cases. i newsmakers, rand paul talks about campaign 2012. he will also talk about
president obama's were on call is threatening higher electricity prices for families and job creators. we cannot go on like this. this election is not about president obama, the person. it is about his failed presidency and failed leadership. our country is going in the wrong direction. and mitt romney is the only leader who can turn this economy around. did americans back to work, and build the better america our parents worked and sacrificed to make possible. that is the opportunity before...
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as far as the fiscal cliff, i welcome it because i believe if obama did -- i am not sure i will be voting for him. i am trying to give romney a chance. i believe obama will have a good chance to set the record straight. > host: what do you do? caller: i work and sanitation. host: how is the economy? caller: i really do not see a difference. i am about one hour and a half away from atlanta. host: we appreciate you calling in. mitt romney to outline a new energy agenda. on thursday he will outline a plan that he thinks would achieve energy independence by 2020 by opening new areas of offshore drilling starting in virginia and the carolinas. c-span will carry his new mexico announcement. you can watch that live on c- span.org.n c-spa the front page of the arizona republic this morning. denver, and jerry, republican line. what are your thoughts? caller: thank you for taking my call. i am not sure i can be as eloquent as many of these callers have been. i see it as an opportunity. we probably will have a recession. we will put some bandits on it. that is the way of congress and the way of gove
as far as the fiscal cliff, i welcome it because i believe if obama did -- i am not sure i will be voting for him. i am trying to give romney a chance. i believe obama will have a good chance to set the record straight. > host: what do you do? caller: i work and sanitation. host: how is the economy? caller: i really do not see a difference. i am about one hour and a half away from atlanta. host: we appreciate you calling in. mitt romney to outline a new energy agenda. on thursday he will...
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what is the responsibility of democrats in the house to avoid this fiscal cliff? what are you doing to lay the groundwork? guest: every member of congress needs to be prepared to cast their vote for a deal that they are not going to agree 100% with. that is the responsibility of every member of congress. we have to ask the american people to back us on that. no one will get 100% of what thety want. we need to be in a position where we're going to accept something that is going to provide some stability in the long term and allow us to make the investments that we need to make in research and development and education and the things that will yield long-term economic growth. it has to be a balanced approach. everybody needs to be willing to say that we maybe go back home and not every constituent is going to like us. we will not go to the town hall meeting and get 100% support. host: pat, good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call. i would like to commend congressman ryan on the job he is doing and working with the president. the present has worked hard to
what is the responsibility of democrats in the house to avoid this fiscal cliff? what are you doing to lay the groundwork? guest: every member of congress needs to be prepared to cast their vote for a deal that they are not going to agree 100% with. that is the responsibility of every member of congress. we have to ask the american people to back us on that. no one will get 100% of what thety want. we need to be in a position where we're going to accept something that is going to provide some...
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now, president obama did stop the economy from going off a cliff and congress must work with the president to put our nation back on the road to recovery and growth. we continue to have unacceptably high unemployment and we all know that the rates of unemployment and the rates of poverty in our minority communities continue to be about twice the national average. but even these painful and these shameful statistics may not completely show just how much wall street has focused their efforts on stripping communities of color of the little wealth that they have managed to accumulate over the last few decades. the pew research center found that minority households were hit hard by the financial and housing crisis. the pew center found from 2005 to 2009 medium wealth fell by 66% among hispanic households and 53% among black households compared to just 16% among white households. as a result of these declines, the typical african-american household now has, mind you, just 5,677 dollars in wealth. the typical hispanic household has $6,300 in wealth and the typical white house household has $113,0
now, president obama did stop the economy from going off a cliff and congress must work with the president to put our nation back on the road to recovery and growth. we continue to have unacceptably high unemployment and we all know that the rates of unemployment and the rates of poverty in our minority communities continue to be about twice the national average. but even these painful and these shameful statistics may not completely show just how much wall street has focused their efforts on...
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i offer congratulations to president obama. i offered in a tentative to sending our economy over the fiscal cliff. instead of raising taxes, let us actually solve the problem. let us focus on tax reform that close a special interest loopholes and lower tax rates instead of accepting our but if -- arbitratry tax rate. s. 2013 should be the year to begin to solve our debt through tax reform and entitlement reforms. together we should avert the fiscal cliff in a way that ensures 2013 is that year. close and special interest loopholes to end deductions and moving to a bare, cleaner and simpler system will bring jobs home and result in a stronger, healthier economy. that means more revenue, which is what the president is seeking. without a strong economy will not be able to balance the budget and raise our country's debt. this can lead to common ground. the president and i had a conversation. we can continue those talks and forge an agreement that can pass both chambers of congress. if there was a mandate in this election, it was on
i offer congratulations to president obama. i offered in a tentative to sending our economy over the fiscal cliff. instead of raising taxes, let us actually solve the problem. let us focus on tax reform that close a special interest loopholes and lower tax rates instead of accepting our but if -- arbitratry tax rate. s. 2013 should be the year to begin to solve our debt through tax reform and entitlement reforms. together we should avert the fiscal cliff in a way that ensures 2013 is that year....
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and the obama administration which is probably the most pro u.n. administration in recent memory went before congress last week and they said that the u.n. mission in syria, the peace plan brokered by kofi anaan was failing. richard gowan has said the program is failing. i would agree with that assessment, it is failing and the reason is because of an inability by the security council, particularly russia to apply sufficient pressure to force it to change its actions and what it's forced to do. as long as the syrian government is willing to go ahead and continue to commit violence and try to repress and maintain and hold on to power as long as they can by any means possible, yeah, that mission is not going to have the circumstances necessary for it to be successful. host: mr. gowan, kofi anaan brokered a six point plan. are any of the points of that plan being met right now in syria? guest: there have been a partial reduction of violence but the violence it seems to be escalating again. i should say that i've spoken to a number of officials about t
and the obama administration which is probably the most pro u.n. administration in recent memory went before congress last week and they said that the u.n. mission in syria, the peace plan brokered by kofi anaan was failing. richard gowan has said the program is failing. i would agree with that assessment, it is failing and the reason is because of an inability by the security council, particularly russia to apply sufficient pressure to force it to change its actions and what it's forced to do....
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there is a lot of things that can happen with the the fiscal cliff and the end of the year and everything like that and i don't think that either reed or baner have any idea how it's going to come out muchless mitt romney or obama. i don't pretend to know other than it's going to be a mess i don't think the public has any idea is coming, so i don't think regardless of who wince the election, what happens between now and the end of the year is going to be very traumatic for the country. >> let me refine this and maybe do fred first and then glenn. some kinds doing some things to entitlements and domestic spending, it's pretty inevitable and those are things that a democrat is going to have to deal with and thinking about sort of the political consequences of that and on the republican side there's got to be some more revenue and defense is going to take some kind of a hit and that's going to be pretty ugly medicine for republicans. fred, if you were sitting down with harry reed or glenn if you were sitting down with mitch mcconnell and they're about to go in the room and get a lot of blood
there is a lot of things that can happen with the the fiscal cliff and the end of the year and everything like that and i don't think that either reed or baner have any idea how it's going to come out muchless mitt romney or obama. i don't pretend to know other than it's going to be a mess i don't think the public has any idea is coming, so i don't think regardless of who wince the election, what happens between now and the end of the year is going to be very traumatic for the country. >>...
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as congress returns to work today on legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, president obama is working to enlist outside support for higher-income individuals paying more in taxes. the president hosting labor leaders at the white house today and tomorrow will meet with executives from from of the biggest companies, ge ceo and honeywell's ceo. he is being investigated in the sex scandal involving ex cia director david petraeus. is mr. is allegedly sent britney emails to a betrays brenda in florida and general allen is now accused of an appropriate communications with the woman in florida. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. watching "booktv." i like c-span providing end to end coverage without the editing and sound bites. unless we make up my own mind about what's going on. it's a great way to get an unfiltered view of the day's events. >> he watches c-span on comcast. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979 and brought to you as a public service by your public television provider. host: hist we are back with -- we are back with benjamin pauke
as congress returns to work today on legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, president obama is working to enlist outside support for higher-income individuals paying more in taxes. the president hosting labor leaders at the white house today and tomorrow will meet with executives from from of the biggest companies, ge ceo and honeywell's ceo. he is being investigated in the sex scandal involving ex cia director david petraeus. is mr. is allegedly sent britney emails to a betrays...
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cliff. there are also some breaks that would benefit working class americans. the child credit is the biggest example. also, there is relief from what is known as the marriage penalty. this is a quirk in the tax system that causes people to pay what many believe is an unfair break just because they are married. the relief from the marriage penalty would go away and the child credit would go from $1,000 back to $500. that would have a significant impact on just regular working folks. host: jason joins us from rancho cordova, calif.. and republican caller, go ahead. caller: four quick comments. number one, we are talking about bill gates and warren buffett and driving some kind of benefit by setting up these trusts. most of the people do this because they give all of their money away to charities and they know that this money, if left after their death, it will be taken over by the government and most like the squandered. most of the money by these wealthy people is given away to people, to ch
cliff. there are also some breaks that would benefit working class americans. the child credit is the biggest example. also, there is relief from what is known as the marriage penalty. this is a quirk in the tax system that causes people to pay what many believe is an unfair break just because they are married. the relief from the marriage penalty would go away and the child credit would go from $1,000 back to $500. that would have a significant impact on just regular working folks. host: jason...
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calldent obama's were on -- war on coal is threatening higher electricity prices for families and job creators. we cannot go on like this. this election is not about president obama, the person. it is about his failed presidency and failed leadership. our country is going in the wrong direction. and mitt romney is the only leader who can turn this economy around. did americans back to work, and build the better america our parents worked and sacrificed to make possible. that is the opportunity before us. and it is the one that we must seize, for the sake of our children and the future of our great nation. god bless your families and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> watch our coverage of the presidential candidates. plus watch the keys senate and house races are run the country. next, vice president of candidate paul ryan speaks in ohio. after that, vice president biden speaks in virginia. inlowing that is romneann romny florida. >> these are houses that are never coming back. there is one family every 20 minutes moving out. >> these houses are disappearing fr
calldent obama's were on -- war on coal is threatening higher electricity prices for families and job creators. we cannot go on like this. this election is not about president obama, the person. it is about his failed presidency and failed leadership. our country is going in the wrong direction. and mitt romney is the only leader who can turn this economy around. did americans back to work, and build the better america our parents worked and sacrificed to make possible. that is the opportunity...
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next, president obama -- watch and engaged. next, president obama and joe biden. then leavitt 7:00 a.m., your calls and comments on washington journal -- then live at 7:00 a.m., your calls and, tom washington journal petr >> i watched c-span, c-span2. it is important to be knowledgeable about what is god in the world. c-span gives the most information about what is going on at that the specific subject. >> she watches c-span on comcast. greeted by america's cable companies in 1979. brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> after the democratic national convention, president obama and vice president biden about with fate -- first lady michelle obama and jill biden, campaigned in new hampshire. other speakers include jeanne shaheen and governor john lynch. this is an hour and 15 minutes. ♪ >> what a great crowd. you all are terrific. i am so glad you are here. though we are all here to welcome the president, barack obama, the first lady, michelle. [applause] the vice-president, joe biden. and jill biden. [applause] to the greatest state in
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it is not obama's fault he was handed a mass. he has done a great job with that. honestly, i was a republican at the time when i voted for him and have since changed to become a democrat. is not about the individual parties. it is about responsibility. if i am not responsible with my money, i pay. i have been recently disabled, and i have spent endless hours and days and weeks and months to try to get disability. and i am unable to get it. i am concerned about our veterans coming home, not having a job, concerned about children and grandchildren having no education so that they have to work so hard for what is already outrageous tuition. i could go on and on a. everyone is glued to their tv, wondering what is going to happen. it is time that we act like responsible adults and do the job. host: keeping an eye on wall street as well. the markets are all up. the dow is up at this hour. many expect a market reaction depending on what happens. we have this from vicki, who had a comment -- again the hashtag is #fiscalcliff. "to representatives and senators -- to what is
it is not obama's fault he was handed a mass. he has done a great job with that. honestly, i was a republican at the time when i voted for him and have since changed to become a democrat. is not about the individual parties. it is about responsibility. if i am not responsible with my money, i pay. i have been recently disabled, and i have spent endless hours and days and weeks and months to try to get disability. and i am unable to get it. i am concerned about our veterans coming home, not...
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every feature of this plan has been offered by both republicans and democrats, including president obama and speaker boehner. all i have done is pooled them together -- a compassionate alternative to what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff. true, from the very beginning i have favored a comprehensive solution to put our fiscal house in order. something along the lines of wles-simpson planned. perhaps this will not only soften the blow, but also give us a sense of urgency about a grand bargain to repair our fragile house. i'm not so naive as to believe everybody will check their politics at the door. even at this late hour. but this is not a time for politicking, bickering, or partisan games. to allow the country to plunge over the fiscal cliff without any alternative plans to solve -- soft and the landing is completely unacceptable. i cannot think of anything more irresponsible than to let this great country go over the fiscal cliff. to play games with the lives of americans in such a callous way. to jeopardize the financial standing of our country and to alarm our financial markets
every feature of this plan has been offered by both republicans and democrats, including president obama and speaker boehner. all i have done is pooled them together -- a compassionate alternative to what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff. true, from the very beginning i have favored a comprehensive solution to put our fiscal house in order. something along the lines of wles-simpson planned. perhaps this will not only soften the blow, but also give us a sense of urgency about a grand...
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the fiscal cliff is a big problem. if we cannot do anything, we will hurt the economy. both parties will get together to do something. i have too much faith in them. host: the cost of the campaign was $5.40 billion in 2008. it is $6 billion when you combine the presidential campaign, the 35 u.s. senate races and the 34 races for the house of representatives. the president has 186 electoral college votes. 57 leaving. mitt romney has 36 states that lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral votes. caller: the question on the table is who we think is going to win and why. i believe president obama will be reelected. the tipping point will be the auto bailout. those people in ohio and michigan -- right now, the economy in ohio and michigan -- and i spend a lot of time in wisconsin -- they will be voting for obama because of that bailout. romney can pick up the democratic states, north carolina and florida. obama could lose the popular vote due to an increased amount of republican turnout this year and the effects of sandy and the northeast. it could hurt democratic turn
the fiscal cliff is a big problem. if we cannot do anything, we will hurt the economy. both parties will get together to do something. i have too much faith in them. host: the cost of the campaign was $5.40 billion in 2008. it is $6 billion when you combine the presidential campaign, the 35 u.s. senate races and the 34 races for the house of representatives. the president has 186 electoral college votes. 57 leaving. mitt romney has 36 states that lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral...
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what about obama taxes? guest: we are seeing many events are the next few months with the fiscal cliff. -- over the next few months with the fiscal cliff. congress has created this problem, congress and the white house together. were you have a tax hikes and spending cuts coming at the same time. and simple arithmetic will tell you that putting both of those together at the same time will undoubtedly create a recession. there's no way around that. when you look at confidence among businesses and consumers, it is still fairly depressed among businesses, picking up among consumers. the paul both groups and asked them what congress did nothing? it is fair to say that you would see a rapid withdrawal and support for consumers, with higher taxes, businesses would look at the affects of that answer to pull back themselves. this is a huge problem that if congress does not actually deal with this in a meaningful way in the next few months, and instead just tries to kick the grenade down the road and deal with this a
what about obama taxes? guest: we are seeing many events are the next few months with the fiscal cliff. -- over the next few months with the fiscal cliff. congress has created this problem, congress and the white house together. were you have a tax hikes and spending cuts coming at the same time. and simple arithmetic will tell you that putting both of those together at the same time will undoubtedly create a recession. there's no way around that. when you look at confidence among businesses...
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that is followed by a look at president obama's cabinet for his second term. our guest is reporter david jackson. and then a look at what is next for iraq. we are joined by author michael gordon. live at 7:00 eastern on c- span. >> i started to get word in the summer and fall of 1774. the british out of roles and diplomats were reporting to the crown the colonists are sending ships everye
that is followed by a look at president obama's cabinet for his second term. our guest is reporter david jackson. and then a look at what is next for iraq. we are joined by author michael gordon. live at 7:00 eastern on c- span. >> i started to get word in the summer and fall of 1774. the british out of roles and diplomats were reporting to the crown the colonists are sending ships everye
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if the republican leadership had passed some of the obama job initiatives and passed the middle-income tax cut. having done that, held of those initiatives, speaker john boehner says democrats are walking the economy to the fiscal cliff. yet, this is the same republican leadership that had the house and senate barely a full day this week. we have had the election. the president was clear in the campaign in fighting for a middle-income tax cut, a tax cut which, by the way, gives everyone a tax break, but it also asks the upper 2% to pay their fair share. and since that election four weeks ago, we have had time, the president has given republicans flexibility to come up with a credible, specific plans. what they offered in return was an empty letter, lacking in specifics. it was a manifestation of a lack in the republican caucus about the tax cut and no specifics in their planned, and not even senator mcconnell endorsed the plan. we can make a difference right now, by putting the middle- income tax issue up for a vote. democrats are unified on it. we have been discharged position to brin
if the republican leadership had passed some of the obama job initiatives and passed the middle-income tax cut. having done that, held of those initiatives, speaker john boehner says democrats are walking the economy to the fiscal cliff. yet, this is the same republican leadership that had the house and senate barely a full day this week. we have had the election. the president was clear in the campaign in fighting for a middle-income tax cut, a tax cut which, by the way, gives everyone a tax...
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cliff. there is a stalemate over households that make over $250,000. we will keep you posted on details. the prime-time programming schedule looks like this. we will update the latest on the discussions at 8:00 eastern. then russian president vladimir putin. and a program we will show you from the american bar association, a discussion on threats to the nation's infrastructure. >> my inspiration was that i wanted to explain how utilitarianism happens. we know the story of the cold war. we know the documents, we have seen the archives that describe relationships between roosevelt, stalin, truman. we know the main events from our point of view. i wanted to show the different angle, from the ground up. what did it feel like to be subjected to this system? how did people make choices, how did they react, how did they behave? the region that we used to call -- it is no longer -- and they no longer have much in common except the communist occupation. >> more on life in soviet east germany, poland,
cliff. there is a stalemate over households that make over $250,000. we will keep you posted on details. the prime-time programming schedule looks like this. we will update the latest on the discussions at 8:00 eastern. then russian president vladimir putin. and a program we will show you from the american bar association, a discussion on threats to the nation's infrastructure. >> my inspiration was that i wanted to explain how utilitarianism happens. we know the story of the cold war. we...
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every feature of this plan has been offered by both republicans and democrats, including president obama and speaker boehner. all i have done is pooled them together -- a compassionate alternative to what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff. true, from the very beginning i have favored a comprehensive solution to put our fiscal house in order. something along the lines of the bowles-simpson planned. perhaps this will not only soften the blow, but also give us a sense of urgency about a grand bargain to repair our fragile house. i'm not so naive as to believe everybody will check their politics at the door. even at this late hour. but this is not a time for politicking, bickering, or partisan games. to allow the country to plunge over the fiscal cliff without any alternative plans to solve -- soft and the landing is completely unacceptable. i cannot think of anything more irresponsible than to let this great country go over the fiscal cliff. to play games with the lives of americans in such a callous way. to jeopardize the financial standing of our country and to alarm our financial ma
every feature of this plan has been offered by both republicans and democrats, including president obama and speaker boehner. all i have done is pooled them together -- a compassionate alternative to what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff. true, from the very beginning i have favored a comprehensive solution to put our fiscal house in order. something along the lines of the bowles-simpson planned. perhaps this will not only soften the blow, but also give us a sense of urgency about a grand...
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host: we will be talking about getting to work, coming up next, in the fiscal cliff talks. i first want to let you know that first lady michelle obama will be presented with the official white house christmas tree today. it is a 19-foot fur from jefferson, south carolina that this month.ed they have been presenting the official white house christmas tree for display in the blue room each year since 1966. so that's a little history. coming up next, we will take a look at how the federal government is preparing for the so-called sequestration, the automatic spending cuts to defense and domestic spending. later, a discussion of reforming the u.s. postal service by the end of this year. the u.s. postal service lost $16 billion in the fiscal 2012. many are calling for this congress to do something to reform how the postal service works. those are our topics coming up next. we will be right back. >[video clip] >> what about the soviet union, khrushchev announced tomorrow that if we attack cuba that it's going to be nuclear war? >> this is such a serious thing that we will be unea
host: we will be talking about getting to work, coming up next, in the fiscal cliff talks. i first want to let you know that first lady michelle obama will be presented with the official white house christmas tree today. it is a 19-foot fur from jefferson, south carolina that this month.ed they have been presenting the official white house christmas tree for display in the blue room each year since 1966. so that's a little history. coming up next, we will take a look at how the federal...
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president obama wants to fall off the cliff. that's why he wants to go do that to the middle class and blame the republicans. host: caller, we'll leave it there. caller: be on the republican lines say, let them talk. guest: so it may be that this filibuster idea may have more support. democrats don't want to eliminate the filibuster. they want to keep it in place but just want to change the burden and move it to where there's one bite at the apple on a particular bit. so these changes are not earth shaking. one is your perspective on it, whether you're in the majority or minority. but the way you do it becomes an important part of this. that's why the implications here are fairly clear which -- fairly clear. if we end up seeing this happen by call it the nuclear option or defined as the constitutional option that it's perfectly constitutional to change the rules by a majority. but that means on issues from the budget to immigration to many of the other priorities we have, a farm bill that's not yet gone through, we could see ano
president obama wants to fall off the cliff. that's why he wants to go do that to the middle class and blame the republicans. host: caller, we'll leave it there. caller: be on the republican lines say, let them talk. guest: so it may be that this filibuster idea may have more support. democrats don't want to eliminate the filibuster. they want to keep it in place but just want to change the burden and move it to where there's one bite at the apple on a particular bit. so these changes are not...
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held off those initiatives, speaker boehner says democrats are slow walking the economy to a fiscal cliff, yet this is the same republican leadership that had the house in session barely a full day this week. we've had the election. the president was clear in the campaign that he was advocating and fighting for the middle income tax cut. a tax cut which, by the way, gives everyone 100% of taxpayers a tax break. but it also asks that the upper 2% pay their fair share. since that election four weeks ago, the president -- we've had time, the president has given the republicans flexibility to come up with a credible specific plan. what they offered in return was an empty letter lacking in specifics. it was a further manifestation of the lack of agreement in the republican caucus with division on the middle income tax cut and no agreement on specifics in their plan, not even senator mcconnell endorsed the house republicans proposal. we can make a difference right now by bringing the middle income tax cut up for a vote to give once again, 100% of americans a tax relief. the senate has passed th
held off those initiatives, speaker boehner says democrats are slow walking the economy to a fiscal cliff, yet this is the same republican leadership that had the house in session barely a full day this week. we've had the election. the president was clear in the campaign that he was advocating and fighting for the middle income tax cut. a tax cut which, by the way, gives everyone 100% of taxpayers a tax break. but it also asks that the upper 2% pay their fair share. since that election four...